diff --git a/hw/net/dp8393x.c b/hw/net/dp8393x.c
index 8a3504d962..81fc13ee9f 100644
--- a/hw/net/dp8393x.c
+++ b/hw/net/dp8393x.c
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ static void dp8393x_do_transmit_packets(dp8393xState *s)
                                  * (4 + 3 * s->regs[SONIC_TFC]),
                                MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED, s->data,
                                size);
-            s->regs[SONIC_CTDA] = dp8393x_get(s, width, 0) & ~0x1;
-            if (dp8393x_get(s, width, 0) & SONIC_DESC_EOL) {
+            s->regs[SONIC_CTDA] = dp8393x_get(s, width, 0);
+            if (s->regs[SONIC_CTDA] & SONIC_DESC_EOL) {
                 /* EOL detected */
                 break;
             }